Fight Stigma: Using the Right Words to Support Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Monday, January 25, 2021 | 12:00—1:00 pm
Free, live CME webinar through WebEx
This webinar will provide Maryland prescribers with a better understanding of person-centered language and implementing strategies to address stigma to improve patient outcomes and care.
After registering on Eventbrite, you will receive a calendar invitation from WebEx after 1-2 business days.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the extent of the opioid crisis in the US
- Identify stigmatizing language commonly associated with opioid use disorder (OUD)
- Determine person-first alternative terms, which can be employed in reducing stigma and support patients with OUD
- Propose scenarios where reducing stigma might improve outcomes for patients with OUD
Presenter
Bethany DiPaula, PharmD
Consultant, Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Event contact
Julie DiGirolamo, MACS Outreach Specialist
JDiGirolamo@som.umaryland.edu
Continuing Education Credit
The AAFP has reviewed Fight Stigma: Using the Right Words to Support Patients with Opioid Use Disorder, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 01/25/2021 to 01/24/2022. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit approval includes the following session:
- 1.00 Online Only, Live AAFP Elective Credit - Fight Stigma: Using the Right Words to Support Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS) of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry is authorized as a sponsor of Continuing Education Units. MACS maintains responsibility for this program.
Articles on stigma:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6957118/
https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/08/stigma-weaponized-helps-fuel-addiction-crisis/
